The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-08
YACHTSMEN on A CRUISE.
THE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUBS
TENTH ANNUAL MAROON.

VIII Go and What the Marooaers
VIII Do-How Observations Are
Taken-A Weeks Pleasure in View.
Boom and half score Of snowy white
sails swiftly glide up the masts. the heavy
canvas shaking and Tapping in the breeze,
while the trim yachts, as If sceslting the
coming outing, chafe and fret at their
anchor chains, like impatient steeds champ
ing their bits A few minutes later and
boom, comes the sharp report Of another
gun. As if by magic the anchors are
weighed, the loose sheets are hauled taut,
and, the breeze filling the belly
ing canvas, the yachts skim of ike
things Of life And the people
who are az Montgomery to-day at noon,
will probably witness a scene Ike that
The 1Oth annual cruise and outing Of the
Savannah Yacht Club begins to-day and
every jolly seadOg IL the club ms built
many an air-castle over the good times 20
be had the coming week Those who see
them off viii DO 50 with envy III their
hearts. for they well know the cruise
Of this club is only synonym
for a weeks complete enjoyment. For the
delectation and comfort OF those left behind
the NEWS gives TINS general description
Wnal Trey wa 40.
FILLING THE LARDER-
For the past week the affable Vice Com
nodOre, J. y. johnson, and the energetic
Secretary. W. d. Johnston, have been pFepar
ing for the cruise and making ample arrange
mEnts for the cuisine. for 'be il known by
all men," that the appetite ami capacity OF "a
true Old tar increases with the square Of the
distance from home. Had any listening ear
been near, one might have heard, perhaps,
solilOquy from TIE nlusing and wearied sec
Rotary like this: Let's SEE There's the
ham, the potatoes, the extra dry, the
onions, those canned goods. that sherry,
two dozen port, the condensed milk,
Piper Heidsick. pickles. catawba-yes,
there ought be more OF that. bacon, red cross
Il guess III add another dozen 10 that, too,
grits, yellow label-no, that won't do, IN
change that TO white That Budweiser IS
good, too in case any one loses his appetite,
SO we had better have plenty Of that Wonder
If we had not better drop the potatoes and
add another dozen Of MuEm'si Here's that
InediS chest, too; must see that there's
plenty Of snake bite remedies, for those
rattlefs over on st. Catherine are bad this
season Of the year. Wei, then, | guess
rhat1l do; anyway I'll add a couple dozen
of Madeira in case Of sickness and
few drops of cognac. That certainly
ought to be ample" But no reporter was
there 50 the report stands unconfirmed, save
as the previous experiences Of other outings
give the general rule
THE COMPOSITION OF THE FLEET
Many 81 the yachtsnen left the city Sat
urday and Sunday some staying at Isle OF
Hope yesterday, Others going to Montgom-
cry, 50 TO be on hand bright and early this
morning. The Others leave this forenoon on
the 1925 train. All the yachts are expected
70 be promptly on hand by 1:O
O'Clock. The Jennie s., Eta and Zinga were
expected to sail from the Isle OF Hope this
mornIng, but all the Others are already
there. 1t is expected that the following
yachts viii participate: The Claude, flag
ship, under the command Of Vice COmmo-
dore John n. johnson; the Jennie S.. com
mended by Commodore Demere, of the Isle
of Hope Yacht Club; the Irene, DIR. L. A
Falligant; the Glance, Capt. F. S. Lathrop;
the Naomi, Capt. +. Wylly; the Ella, Capt.
T. l.. Kinsey: the ZingG, Capt. John H.
Dews, and the Rachel Miles, Capt. Frank
Cornwell. The general rendezvous is at
the Be!leview wharf. Montgomery, where
all are expected 10 be at II 30 at latest. At
IL 80 a single gun from the Vice Commo-
dore's boat win be the signal for sails to he
hoisted and all other preparations
made. At IL O'Clock sharp another
gun viii cause the anchor to be weighed
and then all are expected 10 sail at once, the
flagship bringing up the rear. The club
flag and the owners pennants viii BE- flying
and doubtless the feet will present a very
pretty marine picture as it leaves
TAXING OBSERVATIONS.
st. GATHERINGS island is the first objective
point and en route many imprOInptu races
viii be had and a number Of yachting Inanosu-
vers performed and the several Captains
and, It may be, the klce-COmmodore him
self viii take several observations. more
or less, as the state of the weather requires
Peradventure, too, they may, in the well
known hospitable spirit that characterizes
all true 'Ssaiogs,n endeavor TO teach their
Passengers how To take an observation and
other naughty-cal exploits. AL this is a
secret, however, as all the fleet, from tho
officers to the marines and cabin boys, took
solemn vow over big bumper not to give
away single pointer to any landnubber of
reporter.
The NEWS reporter got even with them.
however, for he placed on the-the-mzzen
waist fore deck, that's the technical term
one Of Edisons latest improved pbono-
graphs. and some time when they get back
and all the able bodied members of the
club are out Of the city, the NEWS may give
a fun, free and unbiased account, verbatim
Of all their doings
THE DAYS PROGRAMME.
If the wind is fair, no marine monsters
encountered. and the store ship doesn't lag
100 LAT Dcfiiitl, the bAlEoIs DOi0 expect
70 reach the island this evening, though
the ''ohservationsn taken may impede then.
progress somewhat. Arriving at the des-
tined port the Vice Commodore will order
all sail anchored, the anchor furled, the fore
mast scTaped, the centre board housed in
the cabin, the rudder Delayed and other like
marine duties. After this the weary mar
liners will be cheered by the sweet strains
OF ''peas upon trencher,n and all will de-
vote themselves heartily to the business
before them. Probably a day will be
spent at the island, and in st. Catherine
sound and Waldburg creek in various evo-
lutions, 10 show Off the capacity of each
boat, and then the feet will separate. each
going as their separate fancy dictates Some
viii go to Egg Island, Black Beard and
other points, while many will remain at st.
GATHERINGS TO enjoy the bathing. fishing,
etc. Hunting parties will be made up and
the Mcqueen hammock will re-echo the
fusilade OF the sailor-hunters They say one
OF the well-isnown yachtsmen is such AN ex
pert NimrOd that when he starts
cut, the camp is fairly besleged by the
garne that crowds in. They know it is but
O question Of time, and 30 come in viii
hngly.
IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS.
The store ship, the Wanderer, laden with
fee, water and such general supplies, will
keep with the largest number Of boats that
remain together Two tons OF ice are pro-